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love
conditionless, sacrificial commitment to the true good of another
good
that which corresponds to God's character; His Moral Law
evil
that which violates God's Moral Law
porneia
Greek word for sexual immorality
believe
intellectual assent or agreement to an idea
faith
that in which an individual places their ultimate trust
religion
that which an individual holds to be ultimately true
truth
that which corresponds to reality as revealed by God
According to Rosaria Butterfield, who invented the category of sexual orientation?
Sigmund Freud
According to the DSM-V is pedosexuality a sexual orientation?
yes
sexual orientation
another element of sexual diversity
The Kinsey Studies (1940 and 1970), along with the Family Research Institute (1983) reveal that sexuality, including homosexuality, is....
fluid
The "gay twins" studies showed that....
only 11-14% of identical twins both had same sex attraction
What do the "gay brain" studies show?
there is no genetic basis for human behavior
Which comes first, feelings or truth?
truth
In Mere Christianity, Lewis likens our culture's view of sex by what analogy?
children playing in the mud, missing out on the true joy of a day at the beach
What are the 3 parts of morality according to Lewis?
harmony between individuals
the inner harmony of the individual
the purpose of human life (harmony with God)
Lewis' ships analogy (explain)
a. the ships can drift apart
b. the ships can collide
c. these occur when the course is not maintained -- they can't get to where they are trying to go
Lewis' band playing a tune analogy (explain)
a. each individual instrument must be in tune
b. each instrument must come in at the right time for proper harmony
c. the band must know what kind of tune the conductor wants played
How does the culture define "romance" in such an unbiblical way?
a romantic view of life is one in which one is driven by their feelings
What are the 4 elements of a God-honoring marriage?
love, like, desire, covenant
What is the Scriptural definition of marriage?
the union of one man and one woman in covenant for life
the English equivalent of Agape
love
the extreme form of Agape
sacrificial
What part(s) is/are involved in Agape love?
all of you
the English equivalent of Philos
like
the extreme form of Philos
infatuation
What part(s) is/are involved in Philos love?
mind, will, emotions
the English equivalent of Eros
desire/want
the extreme form of Eros
lust
What part(s) is/are involved in Eros love?
body
What are the three Greek words for love?
Agape, Philos, Eros
Today, nearly one out of _____ children are born out of wedlock.
2.5
In 1970, about one out of _____ children were born out of wedlock.
20
Teen pregnancy is up _____%
200
Teen suicide is up _____%
300
Materialistic humanism
matter is all there is, so the goal of life is to accumulate things for oneself
Narcissism
the individual before all else
Hedonism
pleasure is the goal or meaning of life
Secular Existentialism
what I feel is meaningful is meaningful because there is no real meaning
Nihilism
nothing matters because there is no meaning
Religious Existentialism
what I feel about God is meaningful
Relativism
what is meaningful changes based on feelings or circumstances
The 3 aspects of a human person are the:
body, soul, spirit
Your soul is made up by your:
mind, will, emotions
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